Each year, on 10th October, World Homeless Day is marked to educate people across the world about homelessness issues, and to reflect on how homelessness can affect people of all countries, paths of life and ages, especially children.
Homelessness
Homelessness – Our Heritage and Challenge
As we approach the feast of St. Vincent de Paul we can draw strength and be challenged by all that St. Vincent did. Many may not believe that one man could do all that Vincent did!
Once Again – Think You Understand Homelessness?
The deeper I got into the article I realized I had more of a stereotypical and simplified understanding.
Digging Deeper – Attitudes Towards the Homeless
The results of an extensive study commissioned by the Invisible People website either may surprise you, or confirm what you have suspected.
Where Do You Fit In?
There seems to be a range of attitudes toward the homeless. How do you further conversations with people who have different starting points and live in other categories than your own?
Homelessness – What Americans Believe and Why It Matters
It is not just beauty! Reality does seem to be in the eye of the beholder. And that is unfortunate. There is a direct line between how the public views homelessness and the policy choices leaders make.
Online Event: “Hidden Homelessness: From Trauma to Empowerment”
Online event exploring “Hidden Homelessness,” women living in insecure housing often because of situations of violence.
From the basement to the hope of a new life
“We used to live in a basement, unhealthy, without the right conditions, we were suffering, mostly for our child.”
Wonder What Makes a Homeless Advocate Tick?
She is not a household name in the world or even in her native Italy. But she is well known by the homeless of Turin, Italy. Her story is a fascinating insight into what makes her an advocate for the homeless tick.
How to Help Rough Sleepers this Winter
Eight Vincentian charities have come together to share advice on what the public can do to help those facing the dangers of sleeping rough in life-threatening cold conditions.
SSVDP Canada Sets High Bar
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Canada launched its national housing campaign on The theme is “Safe, secure and affordable housing is a human right.”
Cynthia Griffith Tells It Like It Is!
245,999 Evictions (in only 5 states) Have Been Filed During the Pandemic, Despite the Moratorium
